Emblem.



W. H. KLUGE.

EMBLEM.

.31, 1914. 1,103,422. Patented July 14,1914.

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WILLIAM H. KLUGE, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented uly 14, 1914:.

Application filed January 31, 1914. Serial No. 815,715.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. KLUGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Emblems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to emblematical devices, worn by personsas watch charms or other personal adornments, intended as in-- tion, fraternal or otherwise, by which the wearer holds himself forth as a memberof such organization, but protecting such member against unnecessary public display of the degree or rank attained by him within such organization.

I accomplish the object of the invention by means of the emblematical device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the emblematical device in a folded or nested position to represent a ball or sphere, and so used when publicly displayed. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, except that the locking means is lowered to allow the ball to be opened. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the device when the same is entirely open, the various sections of the ball at this time forming a cross. Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device in its open position, as shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through equatorial axis of the ball. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail, on an enlarged scale, showing the swivel for attaching the locking means to the ball. Fig. 7 is a view of the swivel disconnected from the ball. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the device taken on a line at right angles to the showing made in Fig. 1.

The device, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, is in its nested or closed position, thereby forming a spherical ball or globe indicating unity, growth and extension of the organization represented. The device is formed of a plurality of similarly formed sections 10, '11, 12, 13, 14: and 15 which are secured together by suitable hinges 16 and relatively arranged that when opened or spread a cross will be formed. The several sections heretofore enumerated may be hinged so as to form designs other than a cross and still be capableof being nested to form a sphere. When the several sections comprising the ball are nested they are held intact by means of a single wire hoop 18 which, when providing a lock, encircles the ball and is attached thereto by means of a swivel (see Figs. 6' and 7 to allow freedom and range of. action. The swivel consists of a coneshaped plug 21 which is inserted into a correspondingly shaped recess22 in the section 10, and said plug 21, is held against displacement by brazing or soldering same fast to said sectionlO.. The stem 23 of the swivel is provided with an aperture to allow the free passage of the hoop 18 so that said hoop is free to be raised and lowered as shown in Fig. 2. The stem 23 of the swivel is reduced in diameter for a part of its length and this reduced portion of the stem is passed through an aperture centrally located in the plug 21, the end of the stem 23 being expanded to provide a head 24; which serves to prevent the stem from being separated from the plug 21. The stem 23 is free to rotate in the plug 21 so as to allow the hoop to be turned from its position shown in Fig. 1, when the sections are nested, to the position shown in Fig. 3 where the sections are shown unfolded to form a cross. It will be understood that the stem 23 and plug 21 are operatively fitted together before the plug is inserted into the recess 22 and secured fast to the section 10.

The sections 10, 11, 12 and 13 are provided I with a groove 25 which collectively extends circumferentially around the periphery of the ball to receive and retain the wire hoop 18 when the several sections are brought together to form a ball. The hoop 18 is composed of suitable resilient wire and is bent at its center to provide a curl 26, which curl serves the double purpose, first, in providing an eye for attaching the ball to a chain or other supporting means, and second, the bending of the resilient wire in forming the curl from a spring which exerts a tension for firmly holding the hoop 18 within the groove 25. The section 10 is also provided on opposite edges with ears which extend slightly over the adjacent edges of the secti011S-14-. and 15, the latter forming the lateral branches of the cross,r and hold said sections in place when all the sections are nested to form a ball or globe.

The inward projecting faces of the several sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 1a and 15 forming aball are formed pyramidally to impart additional surface area or planes upon which the various letters, signs, figures or characters, employed by the organization for indicating the difierent ranks or degrees, may be displayed.

i In the above device, it will be noted that I have produced a curious, attractive and ornamental insignia or pendant to be used in representing an organization of any character.

Having thus fully described my said in-' vention, What I desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An emblem comprising a plurality of hinged sections forming a sphere when folded, and a single resilient annular locking means circumferentially embracing saidsections when closed to form a sphere.

'2. An emblem comprising a plurality of hinged sections forming a sphere when folded, .each section having one side formed: pyramidally, and a single resilient annular locking means for embracing said sections when closed to form a sphere.

,7 3. Anemblem comprising a plurality of hinged sections forming a sphere when closed, a single resllient annular means for form a. sphere said locking means being under strain when locking the folded hinged sections.

1. An emblem comprising a plurality of hinged sections, one of said sections being cess, a swivel rotatively secured to said plug, and a resilient hoop passing through the swivel and embracing the folded sections together into a sphere.

5. An emblem comprising a plurality of WILLIAM n. KLUGE. [L.'S.]

Witnesses:

. F. W. VVOER'NER,

I. L. LARSON.

Gopies =01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 01- Patents,

Washington, D. 0:

looking all of said sections when closed to provided with a recess, a plug for said re-v hinged sections, one-ofsa1d sections being this 27th day of January, A. D. one thousand ninehundred and fourteen. 

